Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 7 - Chemical Bonding - Exercises - Chemical Bonding: Basic Ideas - Page 281: 6

Answer

Bond between sodium cation and chlorate anion - ionic; Bond between chlorine and oxygen in chlorate anion - polar covalent.

Work Step by Step

The bond between sodium cation and chlorate anion is ionic, whereas the bond between chlorine atom and oxygen atom in chlorate anion is polar covalent. Hence, both ionic and covalent bonds are present in this compound.
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